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L. B. CRAIG.

, TRUSS. v No. 376,861. Patented Jan. 24, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT omsc LEWIs B. CRAIG, OF SALEM, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR on ONE-HALF To HENRY 0. LONG, or sAMEPL on- TRuss] SPECIPICATiQN forming part of Letters "Patent No. 376,861, dated January 24, 1888.

i Application filed August 19, 1887i Serial No. 247,372. (No model.) I

ing is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawngs, forming a part of this specification, and 1n whichm Figure I is a perspective front viewof my improved truss, showing the adjustable inguinal and umbilical pads with their means of adjustment; and Fig. II is a side view of the same, showing the truss in position.

I This invention relates to devices for the reduction of hernia; and the invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

. Referring to the drawings, in which simi- 20. lar, figures of reference indicate like parts in both the views, 1 represents an elastic band,

preferably of spring-steel,the contour of which is made to conform to the shape of thatpart of a persons body that it is made to embrace.

It curves round, over, and on thebulge of the hips at 2, curving in at 3 toward the small of the back, where it is provided with lumbar pads 4 for holding it in position. These pads may ,beeither secured to' the inside. of the band by set-screws 5 or riveted thereto. The

, front of the band has a curvilinear frontal projection at 6, that at the same time curves down-' ward, so as to fit the general contour of the abdomen and support it with the greatest ease.

3 5 Rising from the middle of said abdominal curve of the band and projecting forward from the vertical is a short arm, 7, which is provided with a slot, 8. 9 is an umbilical pad, which is adjusted in the front of the abdomen by a set-screw, 10, which passes through the aforesaid slot and engages in its screw-seat in the pad, which can thus beadjusted as to elevation to the extent of the length of the slot and secured at its adjusted position inside said arm 5 by the set-screw.

11 represents elastic straps integral with the band and pendent from it, preferably of spring-steel, which, like the band, are shaped to fit accurately to the contour of the body,

conforming to the shape of the lower part of theabdomen. Said steel springs, 11 are formed in a compound curve, being first'curved outwardly and. then inwardly. The lower ends of these pendent straps are provided vwith elongated slots 12. 13 are'inguinal pads,

which are secured inside the pendent straps by set-screws 14, and are adjusted tothe best advantage in relation to the ruptured part to the extent ofsaid elongatedslots and secured to their adjustment by the set-screws. The 60. pads are all convex on the sides that press against the body, and may be cushioned on said side or otherwise constructed to best conduce to the ease of the wearer and the effectiveness of their purpose. The steel band and 6 5 pendent straps are covered with soft leather or any other suitable substance, 15, to prevent the contact of the metal with the body.

' In Fig. I the covering is partly removed to expose that part of the band and pendent7o strap to view.

It will be seen that the whole contour of both the band and straps is formed to correspend with theshape of the body on which it is worn, so that it will be sustaine'd by the hips without chafing them, and itself sustain a the abdomen in conjunction with the pads that it carries without chafing or other injury to the body that it is provided to protect.

I claim as my inventionp 8o 1. The combination, in a truss, of the single springband 1, nearly surrounding the body and carrying at its ends the lumbar'pads 4, the centrally and downwardly curved straps 11, carrying the inguinal pads 13, and the upwardly-extending-arm 7, carrying the umbilical pad 9, substantially as set forth. I 2. The combination, in a truss, of a springband adapted to nearly surround the body of I the wearer, lumbar pads 4; at its ends, inteo grally-formed compound-curved straps 11, extending downwardly from the front of the spring-band toward each other, longitudinally adjustable inguinal pads 13 at their lower ends, and umbilical pad 9, situated at the 5 front central portion of the spring-band, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, in a truss, of the springband 1, curved so as to conform to the contour of the body which it nearly surrounds, xco

the front of said band being curved downward and outward to compress and carry the ab domina-l regions where it is located, the lumbar pads at the back terminals of said band,

5 the pendent spring-straps 11, provided with elongated slots, in which set-screws adj ustably secure the inguinal pads, the aforesaid straps integral with said spring-band, and descending from it just forwardfrom the hips, curved 1c and passing downward and their ends approaching toward each other, so as to correspondingly embrace the lower abdominal regions, with a compound curve that conforms to the contour of the body, and the arm 7,

LEWIS B. CRAIG.

' In presence of- J OHN R. REDDIoK, WILLIAM J. J ONES. 

